Wall in the Head

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Wall in the Head

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27 minutes

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Sep 29, 2015

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The invisible cultural and mental divide between former East Germans and West Germans. Comedian Henning Wehn finds out if the cultural divisions can ever be broken down.

Released:

Sep 29, 2015

Format:

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